Stand
ca. 1800 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Oval stand for a sugar bowl of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. With an ear handle at either end. Decorated in the middle with a stipple transfer-print in black, and painted over with enamels, of Venus in a chariot drawn by two doves driven by Cupid. Round the rim is a formal border in gold and various colours.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain transfer-printed in black and over-painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Oval stand of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, factory of Barr, Flight & Barr, ca. 1800. |
| Physical description | Oval stand for a sugar bowl of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. With an ear handle at either end. Decorated in the middle with a stipple transfer-print in black, and painted over with enamels, of Venus in a chariot drawn by two doves driven by Cupid. Round the rim is a formal border in gold and various colours. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Marks and inscriptions | '448' (In red) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Herbert Allen |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.490-1935 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
